abstract：:Introduction Vasopressors are associated with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), but no long-term benefit has been demonstrated in randomized trials. However, these trials did not control for the timing of vasopressor administration which may influence outcomes. Consequently, the objective of this study was to ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Hubble MW,Tyson C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Previous studies have found that older adults are more likely to use Emergency Medical Services (EMS) than younger adults, but the reasons for this remain understudied. Hypothesis/Problem This study aimed to determine if older age is associated with using EMS for transportation to an emergency department ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Jones CMC,Wasserman EB,Li T,Amidon A,Abbott M,Shah MN

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Earthquake-related trauma results in crush injuries and bony- and soft-tissue trauma. There are no systematic reviews analyzing the typical injury patterns and treatments in "Mega-Mass-Casualty" earthquakes. The characterization of an injury pattern specific to disaster type, be it natural or manmade, is ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bortolin M,Morelli I,Voskanyan A,Joyce NR,Ciottone GR

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In November 2013, the Haiyan typhoon hit parts of the Philippines. The typhoon caused severe damage to the medical facilities and many injuries and deaths. Health professionals have a crucial role in the immediate disaster response system, but knowledge of their experiences of working during and in the immed...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Hugelius K,Adolfsson A,Örtenwall P,Gifford M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction A model prepared by National Civil Defense (INDECI; Lima, Peru) estimated that an earthquake with an intensity of 8.0 Mw in front of the central coast of Peru would result in 51,019 deaths and 686,105 injured in districts of Metropolitan Lima and Callao. Using this information as a base, a study was desig...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bambarén C,Uyen A,Rodriguez M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During a mass gathering, some participants may receive health care for injuries or illnesses that occur during the event. In-event first responders provide initial assessment and management at the event. However, when further definitive care is required, municipal ambulance services provide additional assess...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Ranse J,Hutton A,Keene T,Lenson S,Luther M,Bost N,Johnston AN,Crilly J,Cannon M,Jones N,Hayes C,Burke B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction The concept of response time with minimal interval is intimately related to the practice of emergency medicine. The factors influencing this time interval are poorly understood. Problem In a process of improvement of response time, the impact of the patient's age on ambulance departure intervals was inves...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Schnegg B,Pasquier M,Carron PN,Yersin B,Dami F

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Profound agitation in the prehospital setting confers substantial risk to patients and providers. Optimal chemical sedation in this setting remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to describe intubation rates among profoundly agitated patients treated with prehospital ketamine and to character...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Olives TD,Nystrom PC,Cole JB,Dodd KW,Ho JD

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction In the foothills of the Cumberland Mountains, in central Appalachia (a region that spans 13 states in the US), sits an economically distressed and rural community of the United States. Once a thriving coal-mining area, this region now is reported as one of the hardest places to live in the US. Southeaster...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Banks LH,Davenport LA,Hayes MH,McArthur MA,Toro SN,King CE,Vazirani HM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Survivors of natural disasters in the United States experience significant health ramifications. Women particularly are vulnerable to both post-disaster posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, and research has documented that these psychopathological sequelae often are correlated with increas...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bell SA,Folkerth LA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction In preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, existing syndromic surveillance systems operating in England were expanded to include daily general practitioner (GP) out-of-hours (OOH) contacts and emergency department (ED) attendances at sentinel sites (the GP OOH and ED syndromic surveillance systems:...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Todkill D,Hughes HE,Elliot AJ,Morbey RA,Edeghere O,Harcourt S,Hughes T,Endericks T,McCloskey B,Catchpole M,Ibbotson S,Smith G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turris SA , Camporese M , Gutman SJ , Lund A . Mass-gathering medicine: risks and patient presentations at a 2-day electronic dance music event - year two. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(6):687-688. ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Turris SA,Camporese M,Gutman SJ,Lund A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to describe the Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Attributes and Demographic Study (LEADS) design, instrument development, pilot testing, sampling procedures, and data collection methodology. Response rates are provided, along with results of follow-up surveys of ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Levine R

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Introduction To aid in preparation of military medic trainers for a possible new curriculum in teaching junctional tourniquet use, the investigators studied the time to control hemorrhage and blood volume lost in order to provide evidence for ease of use. Hypothesis Models of junctional tourniquet could perf...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Kragh JF,Lunati MP,Kharod CU,Cunningham CW,Bailey JA,Stockinger ZT,Cap AP,Chen J,Aden JK,Cancio LC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the performance of two pediatric length-based tapes (Broselow and Handtevy) in predicting actual weights of US children. METHODS:In this descriptive study, weights and lengths of children (newborn through 13 years of age) were extracted from the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Lowe CG,Campwala RT,Ziv N,Wang VJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Introduction The 11th of March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck alongside the north-east coast of Honshu Island, Japan, causing a tsunami and a major nuclear accident. The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) set up, within one week after the triple catastrophe, an Internet-based reg...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Motreff Y,Pirard P,Lagrée C,Roudier C,Empereur-Bissonnet P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a cascade of risks associated with a hazard evolving into a disaster that consists of the risk that: (1) a hazard will produce an event; (2) an event will cause structural damage; (3) structural damage will create functional damages and needs; (4) needs will create an emergency (require use of the local respo...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Birnbaum ML,Loretti A,Daily EK,O'Rourke AP

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of newborns in a disaster zone can be extremely challenging. The effects of the disaster combine with local health care disparity to give these neonates little chance of survival in the event of even minor complications. Rescue teams arriving at such locations must be prepared to handle and to aid these ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Mendlovic J,Albukrek D,Dagan D,Merin O,Weiser G

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prehospital airway management (AM) is the first priority in the care of emergency and trauma victims as it has shown to improve survival in these patients. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess training and knowledge of ambulance staff and availability of AM equipment in ambulances of Karachi, Pakis...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Ismail S,Zia N,Samad K,Naeem R,Ahmad H,Raza A,Baqir M,Khan UR

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to describe the most recent trends and epidemiologic patterns of fatal injuries resulting from explosions in Iraq, one of the countries most affected by violence from explosive devices. METHODS:Iraqi Ministry of Health (MoH) routine prospective injury surveillance collects inform...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Bilukha OO,Leidman EZ,Sultan AS,Jaffar Hussain S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Using the pediatric version of the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (JumpSTART) algorithm for the triage of pediatric patients in a mass-casualty incident (MCI) requires assessing the results of each step and determining whether to move to the next appropriate action. Inappropriate application can lead to...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Claudius I,Kaji AH,Santillanes G,Cicero MX,Donofrio JJ,Gausche-Hill M,Srinivasan S,Chang TP

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent studies have brought to question the efficacy of the use of prehospital therapeutic hypothermia for victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Though guidelines recommend therapeutic hypothermia as a critical link in the chain of survival, the safety of this intervention, with the possibility...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Cortez E,Panchal AR,Davis J,Zeeb P,Keseg DP

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about the overall frequency of hazardous materials (HazMat) events in the United States and the nature of prehospital care for those exposed. The purpose of the current study was to perform a descriptive analysis of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) activations reported to a national EMS databa...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Martin AJ,Lohse CM,Sztajnkrycer MD

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) model throughout the United States involves emergency vehicles which respond from a primary location (ie, firehouse or municipal facility) to emergency calls. Quick response vehicles (QRVs) have been used in various Fire/EMS systems; however, their effectiven...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Anderson DW,Dhindsa HS,Wan W,Salot D

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is a leading cause of death among children less than five years old during humanitarian emergencies. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the leading causes of bacterial pneumonia. Vaccines for both of these pathogens are available to prevent pneumonia. Problem This ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Gargano LM,Hajjeh R,Cookson ST

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abuse or unintended overdose (OD) of opiates and heroin may result in prehospital and emergency department (ED) care. Prehospital naloxone use has been suggested as a surrogate marker of community opiate ODs. The study objective was to verify externally whether prehospital naloxone use is a surrogate marker ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Lindstrom HA,Clemency BM,Snyder R,Consiglio JD,May PR,Moscati RM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no consensus on where automated external defibrillators (AEDs) should be placed in rural communities to maximize impact on survival from cardiac arrest. In the community of Stokes County, North Carolina (USA) the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system promotes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Nelson RD,Bozeman W,Collins G,Booe B,Baker T,Alson R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global burden of cardiovascular mortality is increasing, as is the number of large-scale humanitarian emergencies. The interaction between these phenomena is not well understood. This review aims to clarify the relationship between humanitarian emergencies and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. MET...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Hayman KG,Sharma D,Wardlow RD,Singh S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Traditionally, post disaster response activities have focused on immediate trauma and communicable diseases. In developed countries such as Australia, the post disaster risk for communicable disease is low. However, a "disease transition" is now recognized at the population level where noncommunicable dise...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Ryan BJ,Franklin RC,Burkle FM,Watt K,Aitken P,Smith EC,Leggat P

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current knowledge about mass-gathering health (MGH) fails to adequately inform the understanding of mass gatherings (MGs) because of a relative lack of theory development and adequate conceptual analysis. This report describes the development of a series of event lenses that serve as a beginning "MG event mo...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Turris SA,Lund A,Hutton A,Bowles R,Ellerson E,Steenkamp M,Ranse J,Arbon P

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:No standard exists for provision of care following catastrophic natural disasters. Host nations, funders, and overseeing agencies need a method to identify the most effective interventions when allocating finite resources. Measures of effectiveness are real-time indicators that can be used to link early ac...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Daftary RK,Cruz AT,Reaves EJ,Burkle FM,Christian MD,Fagbuyi DB,Garrett AL,Kapur GB,Sirbaugh PE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Violence against humanitarian health care workers and facilities in situations of armed conflict is a serious humanitarian problem. Targeting health care workers and destroying or looting medical facilities directly or indirectly impacts the delivery of emergency and life-saving medical assistance, often a...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Redwood-Campbell LJ,Sekhar SN,Persaud CR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Accountability in the delivery of humanitarian aid has become increasingly important and emphasized by the humanitarian community. The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) was created in 2003 in order to improve accountability in the humanitarian sector. HAP acts as a self-regulatory body to the h...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Foran MP,Williams AR

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Telecommunication systems are important for sharing information among health institutions to successfully provide medical response following disasters. HYPOTHESIS/PROBLEM:The aim of this study was to clarify the problems associated with telecommunication systems in the acute phase of the Great East Japan ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Kudo D,Furukawa H,Nakagawa A,Abe Y,Washio T,Arafune T,Sato D,Yamanouchi S,Ochi S,Tominaga T,Kushimoto S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detonation of a nuclear device in a US city would be catastrophic. Enormous loss of life and injuries would characterize an incident with profound human, political, social, and economic implications. Nevertheless, most responders have not received sufficient training about ionizing radiation, principles of radiati...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Blumenthal DJ,Bader JL,Christensen D,Koerner J,Cuellar J,Hinds S,Crapo J,Glassman E,Potter AB,Singletary L

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the diagnoses of patients presenting to a medical facility within a mass-gathering public event, "The Great New York State Fair" (NYSF) based on chief complaints, diagnoses, and time of arrival. The goal of the study was to assess the need for increased staffing, services, or supplies during certain ...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Nacca K,Scott J,Grant W

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To clarify the factors and reasons for the differences in the outcomes of rescue and relief efforts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, mainly focusing on the numbers of rescue/relief staffs and casualties in the period within 72 hours of the atomic bombings in August 1945. METHODS:By retrieving the data and informatio...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Matsunari Y,Yoshimoto N

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane season was one of the most costly and deadly in US history. Hurricane Rita stressed hospitals and led to multiple, simultaneous evacuations. This study systematically identified community factors associated with patient movement out of seven hospitals evacuated during Hurrican...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Downey EL,Andress K,Schultz CH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:End tidal CO2 (ETCO2) has been established as a standard for confirmation of an airway, but its role is expanding. In certain settings ETCO2 closely approximates the partial pressure of arterial CO2 (PaCO2) and has been described as a tool to optimize a patient's ventilatory status. ETCO2 monitors are incr...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Cooper CJ,Kraatz JJ,Kubiak DS,Kessel JW,Barnes SL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Emergency pediatric life support (EPLS) of children infected with transmissible respiratory diseases requires adequate respiratory protection for medical first responders. Conventional air-purifying respirators (APR) and modern loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirator-hoods (PAPR-hood) may have a dif...

journal_title：Prehospital and disaster medicine

authors： Schumacher J,Gray SA,Michel S,Alcock R,Brinker A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00